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For the past two years Power 106's Comedy Fiesta has taken over Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Irvine, and usually drawn very large, even capacity crowds. All the same, this year the event is shifting locations to Gibson Amphitheatre at Universal CityWalk, where the laugh-a-thon will take place Aug. 20.

Craig Robinson (the Hot Tub Time Machine co-star pictured above, currently seen hosting Last Comic Standing, and poorly I might add) along with Jo Koy and Maz Jobrani all return to the event, along with Kevin Hart, Jeff Garcia, Earthquake (wait, lemme guess ... heavy-set guy?), Joey Medina, Al Madrigal and Aries Spears. Tickets, $25.50-$75, are on sale now.

And speaking of comedy, wiseacre Demetri Martin will headline the Wiltern on Nov. 20, with tickets, $39.75, on sale Friday, July 23, at 10 a.m.

Also at that art-deco landmark are two swell indie-rock attractions: another return from Broken Bells (aka Danger Mouse and the Shins' James Mercer), Oct. 6, $27.50-$32.50, on sale Friday at noon ... and the reunion of the '93-'96 lineup of Guided by Voices, Oct. 4, right around the time that Robert Pollard and that group will appear in Las Vegas for Matador Records' 21st anniversary celebration. Those tickets, $29.50, go on sale Saturday at 10 a.m.

But back to Gibson: breakout hip-hop star Drake plays there Nov. 4, with Clipse opening, $44.50-$68.50, on sale Saturday at 1 p.m. ... and the American Carnage Tour continues, arriving Oct. 21, $39.50-$79.50, on sale Friday at 10 a.m. At that show, Slayer will perform Seasons in the Abyss in full, Megadeth will tackle Rust in Peace, Anthrax will feature Joey Belladonna back on vocals, and Testament will open.

Every once in a while it happens that someone who just played will immediately announce a return engagement.

This week, however, there are loads like that.

Roughly 10 days ago Marilyn Manson co-headlined the Mayhem Festival with Slayer in Devore -- and now he's coming back, this time to O.C. He and his merry band of ghouls will play Aug. 24 at the Grove of Anaheim, $52, on sale Saturday at noon, as well as Aug. 25 at the Fox Theater in Pomona, $57 (for general admission) or $70 (for VIP balcony), on sale Saturday at 10 a.m.

By the way, is it my imagination or has Brian put on some pounds lately? (The Associated Press took the above pic, from a show in Norway two weeks ago.)